Profile

Dr. Vinod Ravindran received his undergraduate medical education (MBBS) from MGM Medical College, Indore and post-graduation in internal medicine (MD) from SMS Medical College, Jaipur, India. His further training was in the UK where he was awarded the MRCP (UK) by the Royal College of Physicians. Dr. Ravindran had rheumatology specialist training at London and was awarded the Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training CCT-Rheumatology (UK) by the Postgraduate Medical Education & Training Board of the UK.

He also undertook MSc-Rheumatology from the King’s College in London, UK. He subsequently passed SCE-Rheumatology and was awarded MRCP- Rheumatology (UK) by the Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board of UK. He was elected as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (FRCP) in 2011.

Career

As a rheumatology specialist registrar, he worked in the prestigious rheumatology units of King’s College and St. George’s university hospitals in London. Before relocating to Kerala, he had worked as a consultant rheumatologist at Ipswich and Maidstone, UK. Currently, he is the Director of Centre for Rheumatology at Calicut, Kerala.

Teaching

Dr. Ravindran has extensive teaching experience and has taught medical students from various London and the Cambridge medical schools. He has also been an examiner for the Guy’s Kings’ and St. Thomas’ (GKT) school of Medicine, London. He was appointed as the Assistant Professor of Rheumatology at the MES Medical College, Perinthalmanna (2011-2014) and continues to teach rheumatology at the Centre for Rheumatology at Calicut, Kerala.

Awards & Recognition

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2014

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BSR annual meeting 2014 (Liverpool, UK)-invited lecture on Rheumatology in the Indian sub continent: Lessons relevant to the UK

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2012

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Nature travel award 2012 (Nature publications group, UK /Nature Reviews Rheumatology) – Excellence in Rheumatology, Madrid, Spain

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2007

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British Society for Rheumatology Travelling Fellowship 2007 –Bristol and Bath

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2007

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EULAR 2007 Scientific Travel Bursary-Barcelona, Spain

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2006

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Merit - MSc (Rheumatology) - University of London, London, UK

Dr. Vinod Ravindran has ongoing research in rheumatology, especially focusing on rheumatoid arthritis, vasculitis, and lupus pregnancies. His focus is on patient education and clinical outcomes.

Research experience

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Jan 2011

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MES Medical College

MES Academy of medical science

India . Malappuram

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Jan 2010 - Dec 2011

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Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust

United Kingdom . Ipswich

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Jan 2008 - Dec 2009

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King's College London · Department of Academic Rheumatology

United Kingdom . London

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Jan 2008 - Dec 2009

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St George's hospital

National Health Service

United Kingdom . London

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Jan 2008

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St Helier Hospital

National Health Service

United Kingdom . London

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Jan 2006

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Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Trust

United Kingdom . Chertsey

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Jan 2006

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University of London

United Kingdom . London

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Jan 2004

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Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust

United Kingdom . Hull

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Jan 2003

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Castle Hill Hospital Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust · Department of Cardiology

United Kingdom . Liverpool

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Jan 2001

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SMS Medical College

India . Jaipur

He has more than 100 scientific publications in the leading international rheumatology journals. His research work is regularly presented as scientific papers in the American (ACR), British (BSR), European (EULAR), and Indian (IRA) and annual rheumatology meetings.

An avid contributor to the medical literature, he writes regularly for medical journals and serves on the editorial boards of many journals. He is the Associate Editor of the Indian Journal of Rheumatology. Following are the selected few:

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Ravindran V et al. Deflazacort in rheumatology: Where does it stand?
Indian Journal of Rheumatology 2014 (in press).

Thabah M, Ravindran V. Musculoskeletal problems in pregnancy.
Rheumatology International 2014 (in press).

Ravindran V et al. Why Leg Ulcers Do Not Heal? a Prospective Study Showing High Proportion of Small Vessel Vasculitis
Arthritis & Rheumatology 2014; 66(11): S1211-12.

Ravindran V et al. Performance of the 2010 ACR/EULAR classification criteria for rheumatoid arthritis in a prospective early arthritis cohort in Kerala, India.
Indian Journal of Rheumatology 2014; 9:107-111.

Ravindran V . Rheumatology in the Indian sub-continent: Lessons relevant to the UK.
Rheumatology (Oxford) 2014; 53(SI): 17.

Ravindran V . Drugs in rheumatology practice.
In: Rheumatology in Primary Care 2nd ed, Wagh S (ed), National Book Depot 2014; pp.106-112.

Ravindran V. Glucocorticoid therapy in rheumatic diseases.
In: Manual of Rheumatology 4th Ed, Rao URK et al (Eds), Indian Rheumatology Association 2014; pp.150-159.

Ravindran V et al. Traditional and inflammation related cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis.
Indian Journal of Rheumatology 2014; 9: 2-3.

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Ravindran V. Rheumatology outcome measures in principle and practice in India: So near and yet so far.
Indian Journal of Rheumatology 2013; 8(S1):8-10.

Ravindran V et al. The effect of rheumatoid arthritis disease education on adherence to medication and follow ups in Kerala, India
Journal of Rheumatology 2013; 40:1460-1.

Ravindran V . Systemic vasculitis and pregnancy.
In: Rheumatic Diseases in Women & Children 1st ed, Sharma SK & Sawhney S (eds), Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd 2013; pp.44-49.

Ravindran V et al. How to appraise a scientific paper.
Indian Journal of Rheumatology 2013; 8: 27-29.

Ravindran V et al. Primary antiphospholipid syndrome in monozygotic twins.
Lupus 2013; 22: 92-94.

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